What is a Breast Physician?

What is a Breast Physician?

Breast physicians are in practice throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, specialising in the diagnosis and management of benign and malignant breast disease, in collaboration with breast surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, oncologists and geneticists.

Breast physicians have an understanding of all the disciplines and processes involved in the diagnosis, management and treatment of breast diseases. In the practice of breast medicine their expertise includes:

experience in the symptomatology and signs of both benign and malignant breast diseases;

Membership of the ASBP

Fellowship for those who undertake the ASBP 5-year training program and successfully complete the ASBP Part 1 and Part 2 examinations, thereby demonstrating a high level of skill in clinical knowledge, physical breast examination, imaging, biopsy techniques, counselling and non-surgical treatment of breast-related conditions.

Associate members and registrars

Registrars are enrolled as Associate members while completing their training.

Medical Practitioners who are currently working in breast-related medicine, but who do not wish to undertake the path to Fellowship, are welcome to join the ASBP as an Associate Members.

We look forward to welcoming new members and Breast Physician trainees into the Society, and are eager to hear from you. Increased membership of the Society will assist in raising the profile and status of all breast physicians, both in the medical and wider communities.